Shaheen Afridi Will Try His Best To Make A Name Like His Idol Wasim Akram

Jun 3, 2021 at 5:09 PM

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Shaheen Afridi Will Try His Best To Make A Name Like His Idol Wasim Akram

Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan, and Lahore Qalandars left-arm fast bowler has named spin all-rounder Shahid Afridi and pace sensation Wasim Akram as the two cricketers from his country he admires a lot, apart from his elder brother Riaz Afridi. Riaz Afridi himself was a fast bowler who played one Test for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Karachi back in 2004.

Shaheen Afridi has played 17 Tests, 25 ODIs, and as many T20Is picking 58, 51, and 27 wickets in the respective formats averaging less than 30 in each format. In December 2018, the imposing 6ft 6in left-arm pacer became the 35th player to make his Test debut for Pakistan under the age of 19. He debuted in the same year in ODIs and T20Is.

Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shaheen Afridi Will Try His Best To Make A Name Like Wasim Akram

In a YouTube interaction with Cricket Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi was asked to name his favorite Pakistan cricketers.

The 21-year-old responded: “From the very start, I have maintained that my big brother Riaz Afridi is my ideal player. I started playing cricket after watching him and, of course, Shahid Afridi. In bowling, I was very fond of Wasim bhai (Wasim Akram). I will try my best to make a name like him. The way he served Pakistan, I want to do the same and make the country proud.”

Shahid Afridi brings out his trademark starfish celebration Pakistan Super League
Shahid Afridi brings out his trademark starfish celebration Pakistan Super League

Shaheen Afridi will be seen in action for the Lahore Qalandars when PSL 2021 resumes in Abu Dhabi soon. Asked to review his franchise, the pacer described the team as one with high-quality players.

He stated: “We have world-class players in our Lahore Qalandars squad like Rashid Khan, Mohammed Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman. If we need more players in the future we will look at it. But as of now, the present Lahore Qalandars team is the best.”

Shaheen Afridi Is Focussing On Cricket At This Moment While Replying On Wedding Plans And Date

As cricket fans would be aware, Shahid Afridi confirmed a while ago that fast bowler Shaheen Afridi would be marrying his eldest daughter Aqsa Afridi.

Asked about when the wedding will happen, Shaheen Afridi replied: “Let’s see. Right now my focus is on cricket. There are back-to-back World Cups coming up, so I am concentrating on that as of now as I want to play the World Cups for Pakistan.”

Shaheen Afridi
Shahid Afridi’s daughter will marry Shaheen Afridi. Image-Twitter

There are two back-to-back T20 World Cups scheduled for 2021 and 2022, followed by the 50-over World Cup in 2023. On what kind of cricketing interaction takes place between him and Shahid Afridi, the 21-year-old revealed that they do not discuss much.

He said:“Not much (discussion on cricket). When we do, it is mostly about how my cricket is going. He gives me good wishes and asks me to make Pakistan proud with my performances.”

Shaheen Afridi’s PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars had a good run in the T20 league before the tournament was suspended. They won three and lost only one of their four games. The pacer was the second on the list of leading wicket-taker with nine scalps when the event was halted.

There is no clarity yet over the resumption of PSL 2021 with players’ arrivals from Pakistan being delayed due to clearance issues. The organizers recently confirmed that the final of PSL 2021 will be played on June 24 instead of June 20. Also, the departure date of the Pakistan team for England has been pushed back to June 25 from June 23.

Karachi Kings are the current table-toppers in PSL 2021. They have won three out of five matches and have the best net run rate among all franchises.

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